Lindsay Hafer is a Penn State Graduate with a BS in Crime, Law & Justice & a Minor in Equine Science. She has been an avid horsewoman for over 25 years.  Lindsay has 15 plus years of experience in equine facility management, training & mounted instruction.  

 

Lindsay Hafer is a United States Pony Club graduate and has her HA Pony Club Rating/Certification.  She has competed extensively at "A" & "AA" Rated Hunter/Jumper Shows and has experience thru Preliminary Level Eventing.  Lindsay has her USDF Bronze Medal and is working towards her USDF Silver Medal; she regularly competes at USDF Rated competitions through 4th Level, on a variety of horses.  

 

Lindsay is working toward Grand Prix Level Dressage with Titus, a 14 year old Friesian; Lindsay started Titus as "green broke" at the age of 8 and together they have worked up through the levels, to 4th Level currently.  Titus and Lindsay plan to have their FEI/Prix Saint Georges debut in 2020, amid & working around COVID19 restrictions.

 

Standing Ovation Equestrian Center LLC has been the proud hosting farm of Penn State Dressage since the year 2010. 

 

In 2012, Lindsay received the ProChaps/USEA Young Riders' Instructor Recognition Award; recognition for outstanding contribution, tenacity, and teaching/instructing, with regard to unmounted & mounted instruction.  Lindsay's students participate in IEA, IDA (Penn State Dressage Intercollegiate) and United States Pony Club.  Additionally, her students actively compete in both Rated & Unrated Competitions, including Rated Horse Trials, Rated Hunter/Jumper Shows, and Rated Dressage Shows.  

 

Throughout Lindsay's many years as a Trainer & Riding Instructor, her students & the horses under her guidance, boast huge success, consistent performance & accomplishment.  Recent Horse & Student Accomplishments Include (among many other unlisted successes):

 

Several Students have passed their C-3 Pony Club Rating/Certifications

2017 USEA Junior Beginner Novice Under 14 Champion @ American Eventing Championships in Tryon, NC

2017 USEA Junior Beginner Novice Under 18 Champion @ American Eventing Championships in Tryon, NC

2017 USEA Junior Beginner Novice Under 18 Rider of the Year***

2018/2019 Penn State 1st Place TEAM Regionally & 11th Place TEAM Nationally***

2018 USDF Bronze Medal Recipient

2018 USEA Area 2 Beginner Novice Horse Champion @ Morven Park Leesburg, Va

2018 USEA Area 2 Junior Novice Under 18 Champion @ Morven Park Leesburg, Va

2019 USDF CBLM Championship Jr/Yr Training Level Champion Lexington, Va

2019 USDF CBLM Championship Jr/Yr First Level Champion, Lexington, Va

2019 Patsy Albers Tribute Award for High Scoring Junior USDF Rider

2019 USEA Training Horse of the Year***

2019 USEA Training Young Rider of the Year***